Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Ficus benjamina
Jonathan apple, fuji apple
Number of Varieties
80025
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Cold Regions, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3,050.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Rocky Soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water carefully
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Alternate Days
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches
Fertilizers
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Soft scales
Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Rocky Soil, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Reduce Bruises
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Container
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
FICUS benjamina
MALUS domestica 'Ginger Gold'
Common Name
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
Apple, Ginger Gold Apple, Yellow Eating Apple
In Hindi
रो अंजीर
सुनहरा सेब
In German
Birkenfeige
goldener Apfel
In French
figuier pleureur
pomme d'Or
In Spanish
higo llorón
manzana dorada
In Greek
κλάμα σύκο
χρυσό μήλο
In Portuguese
chorando fig
maçã Dourada
In Polish
płacz rys
złote jabłko
In Latin
Plorans ficum
aureum pomum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Urticales
Rosales
Family
Moraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Ficus
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous, Rosids
Tribe
Ficeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
85065
1
27800
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